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{{cleanup|Check correctness and completeness of listed games and if they're categorized correctly (developed vs. merely published). And should mention the 3DS kanken game at least since that's one of their best-selling things}}
[[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]]
[[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]]
'''Rocket Company''', also known as '''Rocket''', is a company 'founded' on June 19, 1998. Rocket Company are a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer, Co. Ltd]] which currently own the publishing rights to the [[Smilesoft]] games. In November 1998, the team that developed and published the games [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88 Sanrio Timenet: Kako-hen and Mirai-hen] would later form the establishment of Rocket Company. The individual pages for Smilesoft's games were moved to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170106072221/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/ Rocket Company website]. Curiously, the contact information for the Smilesoft website prior to its closure including their address, phone number, and fax number, bank, and clients are identical to details once hosted on the Rocket Company website. This may suggest that Rocket Company is a successor to Smilesoft under a different name. There is [https://forum.telefang.net/viewtopic.php?t=777 a thread] on the Tulunk Village forum discussing Rocket Company and Smilesoft's relationship.
'''Rocket Company''', also known as '''Rocket''' is a company apparently founded on June 19, 1998. <ref>[http://rocketcompany.co.jp/company/index_e.html Company Profile - Rocket Company]</ref>. They are a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer, Co. Ltd]] and currently own the rights to the [[Smilesoft]] games. The individual pages for Smilesoft's games were moved to the [http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp Rocket Company website]. Curiously, the contact information for the Smilesoft website prior to its closure including their address, phone number, and fax number, bank, and clients are identical to details currently hosted on the Rocket Company website. This may suggest that Rocket Company are Smilesoft. <ref>[http://s15.zetaboards.com/Tulunk_Village/topic/6813625/1/ Rocket Company IS Smilesoft - Tulunk Village]</ref> The current president and CEO of Rocket Company is [[Syuhei Iida]], who was also the president of Smilesoft. <ref>[http://www.imagineer.co.jp/corporation/index.html Imagineer Corporate Profile]</ref> Their first game was [[Dino Device 2]], released on December 5, 2003. The majority of Rocket Company's games have been focused on more casual gaming, or have used licensed characters such as [[wikipedia:Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas the Tank Engine]]. Rocket Company's games have often been themed on edutainment, sports and fitness. They have also games developed games aimed at appealing to a more female audience, such as [[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] and [[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll]] games.
 
The last president and CEO of Rocket Company was [[Shuhei Iida]], who was also the representative of Smilesoft.
 
Rocket Company's first game was [[Dino Device 2]], released on December 5, 2003. Many of the games owned by Rocket Company have been focused on more casual gaming, or have used licensed characters such as [[wikipedia:Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas the Tank Engine]]. Rocket Company's games have often been themed on edutainment, sports and fitness. They have also games developed games aimed at appealing to a more female audience, such as [[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] and [[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll]] games.
 
[https://nintendoeverything.com/rocket-company-merging-with-imagineer/ The Rocket Company merged into Imagineer on July 1, 2016].


==Games developed==
==Games developed==


===Game Boy Advance===
===Game Boy Advance===
*[[GachaSta! Dino Device 2]] (2003)
*[[Dino Device 2]] (2003)
*[[wikipedia:Ultraman|Ultra Keibitai: Monster Attack]] (2004)
*[[wikipedia:Ultraman|Ultra Keibitai: Monster Attack]] (2004)
*[[wikipedia:Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children#Devil Children - Messiah Riser|Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Messiah Riser]] (2004)
*[[wikipedia:Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children#Devil Children - Messiah Riser|Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Messiah Riser]] (2004)
*[[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll FuwaFuwa Daibouken]] (2005)
*[[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll FuwaFuwa Daibouken]] (2005)


===Nintendo DS===
===Nintendo DS===
*Kouchuu Kakutou Mushi-1 Grand Prix (2005)
*Beetle Grapple: Insect-1 Grand Prix (2005)
*Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: KanKen DS (2006)
*Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: KanKen DS (2006)
*Curling DS (2006)
*Curling DS (2006)
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*Relaxuma * Rhythm: Mattari Kibun de Da Run Run Run (2009)
*Relaxuma * Rhythm: Mattari Kibun de Da Run Run Run (2009)
*Mini Yonku DS (2009)
*Mini Yonku DS (2009)
*[[wikipedia:Medabots|Medarots DS: Kabuto and Kuwagata Version]] (2010)
*Tenkaichi * Sengoku Lovers DS (2010)
*Tenkaichi * Sengoku Lovers DS (2010)
*Norinori Relakkuma: Hit Song Ongakusai (2010)
*Norinori Relakkuma: Hit Song Ongakusai (2010)
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===Nintendo 3DS===
===Nintendo 3DS===
*Runabout 3D (2012)
*Runabout 3D (2012)
*Medarot 3D (2012)


==Games published==
==Games published==
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===Nintendo DS===
===Nintendo DS===
*[[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty Party]] (2007)
*[[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty Party]] (2007)
*Medarot DS: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2010)


===Wii===
===Wii===
*Gold's Gym: Cardio Workout (2008)
*Gold's Gym: Cardio Workout (2008)
===Nintendo 3DS===
*Medarot 7: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2012)
*Medarot Dual: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2013)
*Medarot 8: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2014)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170106072221/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/ Official website] (Archived)
*[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp Official website]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20161228103725/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/telefang/ Telefang 1 at Rocket Company] (Archived)
*[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/telefang/ Telefang at Rocket Company]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20161024232814/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/bugsite/ Bugsite at Rocket Company] (Archived)
*[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/bugsite/ Bugsite at Rocket Company]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20170423214624/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/t2/ Telefang 2 at Rocket Company] (Archived)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20160917213426/http://rocketcompany.co.jp/dd/ Dino Device 1 at Rocket Company] (Archived)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20160917213556/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/dino2/ Dino Device 2 at Rocket Company] (Archived)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150506195442/http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/company/index_e.html Company Profile] (Archived)


==References==
==References==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010309193704/http://www.smilesoft.co.jp/company/index.html Smilesoft Company Profile (Archived page from March 2001)]
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